Transport for Wales 769's

[Bob Price]

Passing Queens Street. I will try and get down to Aber later

 

[Bob Price]

Looking at RTT they are either not pushing it or it doesn't like hills.

 

[Scouse77]

It was delayed for 25 mins at Cardiff Central

 

[Bob Price]

Doesn't seem to have got past Llanishan.

 

[tomwills98]

Engine issues and terminated at Heath to return to Canton. It's taken the best part of two years to go three miles no faster than 20mph, and delaying three other trains around it.

 

[anamyd]

Engine issues and terminated at Heath to return to Canton. It's taken the best part of two years to go three miles no faster than 20mph, and delaying three other trains around it.

I wonder why it had engine issues...? Top speed on Diesel is approx. 87mph, and acceleration is supposed to be at least as good as a 150.

 

[Bob Price]

Better luck tomorrow?

 

[anthony263]

769003 is currently on it's way to Canton depot.

 

[Senna1210]

Engine issues and terminated at Heath to return to Canton. It's taken the best part of two years to go three miles no faster than 20mph, and delaying three other trains around it.

Yeah who knew a test run is just that

 

[samuelmorris]

Yeah who knew a test run is just that

The point being made is that if the test runs are still failing, it's not likely that the units will be ready for service any time soon, despite all the delay that we've already experienced.

 

[anamyd]

769003 is currently on it's way to Canton depot.

Did it make it there...?

 

[Philip Roberts]

Better luck tomorrow?

I expect it will take a bit longer to fix an engine issue. Maybe late this week again. I could be proved wrong though

 

[krus_aragon]

I hope I didn't jinks it when I said:

"if it breaks down, we'll give it a shove, and it can roll all the way back down to Canton"

 

[Robert Ap Ioan]

3Z69 is showing on Tracksy. It'll be interesting to see how far it goes today!

 

[PHILIPE]

3Z69 is showing on Tracksy. It'll be interesting to see how far it goes today!

It has got as far as Cardiff Central !!!

 

[Bob Price]

Looks like they have another one. Got past Heath this time.

 

[JN114]

Looks like they have another one. Got past Heath this time.
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Or it’s the same one and the problem wasn’t as bad as the fortune tellers on here predicted?

 

[PHILIPE]

Or it’s the same one and the problem wasn’t as bad as the fortune tellers on here predicted?

It is the same one (769008)

 

[Dai Corner]

It is the same one (769008)

Looks like it's made it to Rhymney, looking at Traksy.

 

[Chris217]

How many diesel power cars are on a 769?

 

[Bob Price]

I will head to Aber and try and film it. Will share later if I do.

 

[anamyd]

How many diesel power cars are on a 769?

Two (the driving vehicles); one Diesel engine is under each. The traction motors are under the non-driving vehicles.

 

[Robert Ap Ioan]

It seems to be on its way back south.

 

[Brissle Girl]

Probably the most interesting thing about the photo is the road beneath it. Mid morning on one of the major routes into the city centre.

 

[Domh245]

How many diesel power cars are on a 769?

2, each driving vehicle has an engine/generator

 

[Chris217]

2, each driving vehicle has an engine/generator

Thanks mate.
Will be interesting to see and hear these when they enter service.
It's certainly been a long time coming!

 

[Adlee Turner]

Here’s a photo I took of TfW Class 769008 at Rhymney for the first time

 

[Bob Price]

Here we go. 769008 at Aber

 

[Optom1]

Here we go. 769008 at Aber

Watched it at Llanishen/Lisvane,down and up.A bonus for those living near the tracks will be a lack of engine roar,and no overwhelming stench of diesel fumes

 

[Bob Price]

And away it goes aagin